Share of the population with access to electricity in Benin
Benin: Share of the population with access to electricity was 59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Benin, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 59 for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Benin peaked at 59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 1996.
That places Benin 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.5 | — |
| 1997 | 18.59 | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 19.58 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 20.56 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 21.5 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 21.9 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 23.4 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 24.3 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 25.2 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 26.1 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 27.9 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 34.2 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 36.9 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 38.4 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 34.7 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 34.1 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.6 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 37 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 39 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 56.5 | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 57 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 59 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.31 | 14.5 | 20.56 | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.73 | 21.5 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.84 | 29.6 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1 | 41 | 59 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Benin?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Benin was 59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Benin ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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